Pure silks for authentic historical costuming black
Historically, to dress in silk was the exclusive privilege of the wealthy and powerful. We carry authentic silks for historical costuming for creating medieval and Renaissance costumes, Baroque clothing, Victorian dress, and fantasy costumes. We can help you located the fabric you need, whether it’s patterned damask for a Renaissance costume, a Baroque or Rococo brocade, silk taffeta or dupioni for a Victorian gown, or something else entirely. Silk has been a major presence in European high fashion since the early Middle Ages. For example, already the Vikings wore heavy silks with a plain, twill, or diamond weave that they brought back from exotic lands.
Sort by: Recommended: Products are listed by popularity in descending order. Out of stock products are listed at the end. In this section, some items are set to be placed at specific positions.
Silk chiffon – black
28,00 £/m
in stock 62.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 135 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Silk serge – black
43,50 £/m
in stock 20.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 125 cm
Weight (gsm): 65 gsm
Slubbed silk dupioni, black
39,00 £/m
in stock 35.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 134 cm
Weight (gsm): 102 gsm
Silk taffeta, black
48,00 £/m
in stock 35.8 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 79 gsm
Silk crêpe marocain, black
82,00 £/m
in stock 43.1 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 109 cm
Weight (gsm): 138 gsm
Fine silk dupioni, black
39,50 £/m
in stock 35.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 140 cm
Weight (gsm): 91 gsm
Silk crêpe de Chine, black
42,90 £/m
in stock 14.7 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 110.5 cm
Weight (gsm): 96 gsm
Silk habotai, black
29,00 £/m
in stock 15.9 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 109 cm
Weight (gsm): 36 gsm
Silk georgette, black
28,00 £/m
in stock 13.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 141 cm
Weight (gsm): 35 gsm
Silk crinkle chiffon – black
24,50 £/m
in stock 22.6 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 133 cm
Weight (gsm): 22 gsm
Silk satin organza, black
29,00 £/m
in stock 34.3 m
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 136.5 cm
Weight (gsm): 40 gsm
Silk taffeta, black, 0.6m
48,00 £/m
38,40 £/m
23,04 £/pcs
in stock 1 pcs
Material: 100% silk
Width (cm): 138 cm
Weight (gsm): 79 gsm
Silk for historical costuming
Silk was historically reserved for the elite. We carry silk textiles for historical costuming, silk for Renaissance costumes, silk for Baroque clothing, silk for Victorian and Georgian gowns, and silk for fantasy costumes and LARP. We can help you locate the right fabrics and patterns for medieval costuming, select a brocade for Baroque or Rococo clothing, and identify the perfect silk for your Renaissance costume or your living history project.
